Articles of Confederation

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Under the Articles of Confederation, which government had the MOST power?

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the state governments

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Which of the following is an example of a weakness in the Articles of Confederation?

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All of the above

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Why was this first U.S. government so weak?

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Americans were afraid to give their new government too much power

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The Articles of Confederation created a ________ national government.

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weak

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What is the name of the first written plan of government for the newly independent U.S.A.?

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Articles of Confederation

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Because of the Articles of Confederation, the government could NOT regulate (control) ______ among the states.

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commerce (trade)

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What is one reason Americans wanted to change the Articles of Confederation?

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National government was weak, state government had too much power, states were not working together, and there was no leader.

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Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress could only pass a law if ____________ out of 13 states agreed.

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One weakness of the Articles of the Confederation was ____________. Options: The ability of Congress to tax., The inability of Congress to tax., The ability of Congress to declare war., The ability of Congress to create courts.

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The inability of Congress to tax.

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In order to change (amend) the Articles of Confederation, how many out of 13 states had to agree?

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13